| After all the speculation, it turned out that the chancellor's rabbit-out-the-hat in yesterday's budget was a tax on sugary drinks. For some, this was cause for celebration but will it really work? Our first piece today suggests that regardless of how effective it may be, it is a regressive and immoral tax, and another example of the Tories punishing the poor.
Elsewhere, all the headline poll numbers put Sadiq Khan way out in front to become the next mayor of London. But if you look a little a closer at the findings of the polls, there are numerous reasons to believe the Conservative candidate, Zac Goldsmith, is in a far stronger position than Labour supporters would like. Our first piece today suggests that although the Tory campaign against Khan has been rather cynical so far, there is a real chance that it could also be very effective.
And, we report that the Department for Work and Pensions has been ordered to release potentially damning Universal Credit documents. The papers could prove that the department misled the public over the progress of the programme. IDS has fought against publishing them for years, will he now finally accept the judge's decision or appeal again? | 
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